12/21

Warm-up: What presentations did you like from yesterday? Why? What new ideas did you get for projects?

Classwork: Project Presentations

Homework: Winter Break work (Thoreau & Howard)

Winter Break Assignment

1. Read "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" by Thoreau on LOC pg 276-281.
2. Answer Discussion ?s 1-6 and Rhetoric and Style ?s 1-12 on LOC pg 281-282
3. Read "In Search of the Good Family" by Jane Howard on LOC pg 283-288.
4. Answer Exploring the Text ?s 1-8 on LOC pg 288-289

12/20

Warm-up: Underline the appositive in each sentence, circle the noun it renames, and add punctuation if needed.
1. Several West African countries Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon, and Togo were at some time in their history under colonial rule.
2. The mayoral candidate’s rally opened to throngs of people an unusually large turnout for a cold day.
3. One of our most popular poets Billy Collins is also one of our most gifted.
4. Homer the Greek poet was blind.

Classwork: Book Projects presentations

Homework: start winter break homework

12/17

Warm-up: Examine the 8 on the argumentative essay rubric. What do you have to do to meet that goal?

Classwork: Write argumentative essay

Homework: Independent reading

12/16

Warm-up: What 2 claims from the mock parent or teacher letter do you most want to address? Why?

Classwork: Work on imitation letter

Homework: Independent reading

12/15

Warm-up: Choose one of the tone words that your group did not get to discuss. Identify where that tone is located and what words or phrases create it.

Classwork: Finish tone activity; start imitation letter

Homework: Independent reading.

12/14

Warm-up: What different tones does King adopt in his letter?

Classwork: parent guest speaker; tone activity

Homework: Independent reading

12/13

Warm-up: Which part of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" do you think is most effective or most powerful? Why?

Classwork: Birmingham quiz, go over quiz

Homework: Independent reading

12/10

Warm-up: SOAPSTone "Letter from Birmingham"

Classwork: Discussion questions 1-4 and Rhetoric and Style questions 1-12 on LOC pg 274-5

Homework: Independent reading

12/9

Warm-up: List these kinds of evidence, and then choose 2 kinds of evidence and explain how an author might use them to support a claim in an argumentative essay.
-facts/statistics -needed definitions
-anecdotes -counterargument
-compare/contrast -cause and effect
-examples -appeals to authority
-appeals to emotion -quotations
-draw analogies -allude to history, religion, lit
-argue from precedent


Classwork: Read "Letter from Birmingham" ; mark different kinds of evidence with sticky notes

Homework: Independent reading

12/8

Warm-up: If someone criticized you, what would be the best way to respond in writing? Why? What if you had to maintain a good relationship with the criticizer? Would that change your response? How?

Classwork: Start reading Letter from Birmingham; discuss the types of evidence and tones that King uses in the letter

Homework: Independent reading

12/7

Warm-up: Complete exercise 1 on LOC pg 170. Review info on LOC pg 167-170.

Classwork: Write argumentative prompt on 2007 prompt. Compare to anchor papers and reflect on which is most like your essay.

Homework: Independent reading

12/6 Class Discussion Notes

PD 2
 What is a community? What are some reasons people form and/or participate in communities? Is the process of forming a community intentional or natural and coincidental?
1. A group with similar ideas. They for communities to be around people who are similar. Forming a community is not intentional
2. naturally form communities but the people are intentional
3. gain a sense of belonging
4. not be lonely
5. want to make a difference
6. most ideas are better with a group
7. Ex. Gangs are intentional communities. Cultures strive to stay together
8. People join preexisting communities intentionally
9. Traditionally communities were geographic, but now people can live across the world and still be apart of a community
10. People with different ideas are necessary for a successful community
 List at least five different examples of communities. For each, explain the purpose or the focus of the community. How does being a member of that community benefit its members?
1. Geographical; working to solve area problems; community benefits(pool, local paper, police, jobs, venues, churches, roads)
2. Teams and Clubs; gather people who enjoy a common activity, social benefits, to excel
3. Ethnic ; keep a culture alive, stay with people who look like you
4. Religious; spiritual grown, church.
 Consider: Although communities exist to support and benefit an individual, how can being a member of a community produce conflict or struggle for an individual.
1. Might not agree with culture
2. Hard to adapt
3. Bad influence
4. Some communities make you conform
5. Some groups have high standards
6. Violence
 To what communities do you belong? Does your involvement in any of these communities require you to conform in any way?
1. Cyber communities; facebook, MySpace, games, blackpanet, bebo, yahoo, google,
2. School community
3. Gay community
4. Black community


PD 3
 What is a community? What are some reasons people form and/or participate in communities? Is the process of forming a community intentional or natural and coincidental?
 A group of people who share common interest, space or culture.
 Security, allowed to express beliefs without persecution, a sense of belonging, affection, unity, daily routines are established.
 Natural- it is in human nature to want to be around other people who are like them or similar. There is always a purpose of forming a community.
 Intentional- communities based on ethnicities.

 List at least five different examples of communities. For each, explain the purpose or the focus of the community. How does being a member of that community benefit its members?
Compounds (Mormon/ religion) want to isolate their beliefs. When together they are less likely to be defensive of their beliefs.
West Indian Community (ethnic/belief system) protects identities as well as culture.
Culture Communities- self advancement, help grow the community, new generations gain a new appreciation of their and other cultures
Fraternities- lifelong family
Bowie Community- very private, boring, quiet, dysfunctional. Provides privacy by surrounding forest areas. Commuter access. Center of historical landmarks and areas. Up to date library. Access to art venues. Pretty safe. Police force to pressed to get arrest. Super clean.
 Consider: although communities exist to support and benefit an individual, how can being a member of a community produce conflict or struggle for an individual.
Too much similarity would be a disadvantage.
If different beliefs are expressed there are judgments. (Gay community)
Too much isolation may lead to rebellion.
Rivalry/ sterotypes
 To what communities do you belong? Does your involvement in any of these communities require you to conform in any way?


PD 4
 What is a community? What are some reasons people form and/or participate in communities? Is the process of forming a community intentional or natural and coincidental?
Group of people that look out for each other; have a common interest; socially interconnected; they don’t have to share the same interest; sometimes based on common interest and sometimes based on geography. People form communities to have relationships w/ new people; people feel more safe; feel comfortable; interdependence; help and support; communities have connections w/ people but not intentionally; want to feel wanted; people join communities to give back; people like systems that are well-organized; human nature leads to communities.

 List at least five different examples of communities. For each, explain the purpose or the focus of the community. How does being a member of that community benefit its members?
1. Cultural community: to share your cultural values and beliefs and to preserve that culture, it helps the transitioning process from a country to another, support in general, to be passed down generations; 2. School club(chess club): so one can meet people w/ the same interests, to improve skills, to see one’s other interests

 Consider: although communities exist to support and benefit an individual, how can being a member of a community produce conflict or struggle for an individual?
Some people may have different point of views, one might gain independence, one might become narrow-minded, a minority doesn’t have power toward majority, might limit personal freedoms, become stereotyped, might become judged within your community, discrimination within the community, one can’t be lazy, internal struggles w/ situations,
 To what communities do you belong? Does your involvement in any of these communities require you to conform in any way?
Church community: requires to help out the external community(your choice), Tennis community: real accepting community, Art community: required to conform; African Association: to talk about your culture, don’t have to conform, you have to conform; NHS: have to have certain amount of hours, have to dress up; Step team: have to dislike the Flowers step team

12/6

Warm-up: What is a community? What are some reasons people form and/or participate in communities? Is the process of forming a community intentional or natural and coincidental?

Classwork: Look at example mini-essays on Shadow Scholar, Community Discussion, read LOC pg 259 and discuss

Homework: Independent reading


***Bring LOC books all week***

12/3

NO 2nd period due to Career Day

Warm-up: Write a reflection on cheating at Bowie High
1. How often does it happen?
2. Why does it happen? (Who is to blame?)
3. What consequences do or should exist?

Classwork: Look at sample essays on Shadow Scholar; independent reading time

Homework: Independent reading

12/2

Warm-up: Review "The Shadow Scholar." Write 3 quotes that you think are pivotal to Dante's argument.

Classwork: Composing 3 mini-essays that agree, disagree, and qualify Dante's claim.

Homework: Independent book

12/1

Warm-up: Answer 3 of the 12 style analysis questions on the independent reading assignment sheet.

Classwork: book discussions in groups; read "The Shadow Scholar" by Ed Dante

Homework: Independent reading projects and style analysis